The original Brandon College was completed in 1901. The building was designed by Winnipeg architect Hugh McCowan. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-032699)

An early scene of Brandon's industrial district, which grew around the CPR tracks and the Assiniboine River. (Source: William James Topley/Library and Archives Canada)

The Manufacturers Building, also known as the Crystal Palace, was built on the fairgrounds in 1904. Finishing touches were added in 1913, with the arrival of the Dominion Fair. The building was demolished in 1939. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-032697)

The Brandon General Hospital opened in 1892. The Isolation Building (far right) was built in 1897. This photo was taken between 1900 and 1925. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-031628)

Brandon's original City Hall was completed in 1892. The building, which stood where Princess Park is today, was demolished in 1971. This photo was taken in the early 1900s. (Source: Howard Fuller / Library and Archives Canada / PA-026014)

An early view of Rosser Avenue, looking east from 11th Street. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-031606)

The Winter Fair Building was built in 1908. The building stood on the south-west side of 10th Street and Victoria Avenue. In 1920, a fire destroyed all but the northeast corner of the structure. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-031627)

The original Post Office, Customs, and Inland Revenue Building was constructed in 1891. The building was located in the 1000 Block of Rosser Avenue. (Source: Christie's Bookstore/Library and Archives Canada/PA-032849)

The Brandon Courthouse and Jail was constructed in 1884. Photo is from the 1920s. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-032825)

The Brandon Court House was designed by provincial architect Samuel Hooper and constructed in 1908. (Source: Albertype Company/Library and Archives Canada/PA-031625)

Looking west down Lorne Avenue, this 1908 postcard shows a number of homes and other buildings, including the Central School on the left side foreground and the Brandon College at the far centre. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries.)

Central Fire Station #1 was built in 1911. This postcard shows the fire station before 1940. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

A view of Brandon's C.P.R. Station circa 1909. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

Lake Clementi in the Brandon Hills was once a popular summer destination among Brandonites. This postcard shows Lake Clementi in approx. 1900. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)

This postcard from approximately 1907 shows the midway at Brandon's annual exhibiton. (Source: Peel's Prairie Provinces, a digital initiative of the University of Alberta Libraries)